4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles wrote:

Meh. Leathery smoky nose which was interesting, but a very one dimensional palate of coffee and some black fruit. Weakest wine of the evening 87-88

4/18/2024 - BenBlu Likes this wine:

Very pure, concentrated, precise and highly mineral with a packed blue fruit core that relaxes over time with air in the glass to turn highly seductive. Hinting at a great potential with 5-10 years more in the cellar. 512 bottles made and we shared a few bottles which were all super consistent.

4/19/2024 - Psdycp wrote:

Nose is somewhat funky, intense black plums, rustic barnyard, old spices with tar. Palate is elegant and fresh. Good density and length on the medium-bodied palate. Finish is rounded and deep. Drink now.

4/19/2024 - bisky wrote:

Very ripe and juicy on the nose. More of a jammy style but still with good balance and acidity. Wild strawberry patch with intense floral notes of peony and violets.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

High toned nose. Palate a little simple, mostly black fruit with some remaining oak notes. Drinks like any nondescript decent New World Cab nothing to see here IMHO…

4/18/2024 - BenBlu Likes this wine:

A stronger showing for me here vs two years ago. Coming off the straight Vosne village which is more easy going the paler Clos Chateau has a marked more savoury edge to it but still remains ultra charming and sweet. Lovely today.

4/19/2024 - bisky Likes this wine:

Grippy tannins, fresher and more dense than 2019 currently. Very palate with darker fruits coming through. Good power, elegant and not brooding feel though.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

My first time trying this well known producer. Fungal, slightly medicinal nose. Spicy, earthy, dead leaves, black tea, medium finish of blackberry. There are better aged Bordeaux blends out there but it was interesting to try. 93

4/19/2024 - blank blank wrote:

This was a very nice Calistoga cab - ripe fruit but everything else in balance, and the fruit hadn't been hung too long but retained real skin tannin and true cab character. Reminded me of Montelena from 20 years ago. Good wine!

4/18/2024 - BenBlu Likes this wine:

Super relaxed, nothing forced, similar to prior notes. Just a vosne village you want to keep drinking the next sip of. Delicious.

4/19/2024 - Vinobc wrote:

My expectations for a kabinett were not met with this wine. It was reminiscent of one of those “blue bottle” sweet, sweet, sweet rieslings. Crisp acidity was absent.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles wrote:

Either this bottle was a little off or the ‘12 Pontets are closing up. Earthy, woody nose. Foursquare palate of wood and blackberry. A bit thin. If I tasted this blind I would have guessed a decent Medoc and not Pauillac let alone Pontet Canet. 89

4/19/2024 - gnsti wrote:

마굿간, 두엄, 간장, 검은 과실, 바닐라, 카라멜
초반에는 결함인가 싶을 정도로 잠잠하다가
두잔째부터 폭발한다.
화려한 숙성향미와 다채로운 과실팔렛
훌륭한 올빈의 모습

4/18/2024 - tanguero8 Likes this wine:

This was the only wine I purchased at a "movable Malbec tasting festival" in Buenos Aires, after tasting probably over 20 Malbecs (out of over 100 on offer). The reason is, ironically, that is was the "least Malbec" of them all! As the sommelier of the winery explained, and the tasting bore his out, it had light floral notes, almost approach a Burgundy in characteristics compared to a typical Malbec (and indeed it was!), which he attributed entirely to the particular soil characteristics of the vineyard. Aging in cement tanks (no oak). 13.5% alcohol is also a little lower than a typical Malbec from Mendoza.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

This was decent, but I prefer my CdPs a bit fresher, and this was a bit tired by the end of the glass. Candy cane nose. Dark chocolate and soft fruit. Medium finish. 90

4/19/2024 - gnsti wrote:

간장, 트러플, 가죽, 검붉은 과실, 졸인 과일향
부드러운 타닌에 꽤나 쨍한 산도, 좋은 구조감, 묵직한 바디감
26년이 흘렀지만 너무나도 생기있다.
아주 맛있네.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

This was “correct” but a bit foursquare compared to decent CdPs. Purple grape and black cherry. Nose better than the palate which was shortish and clipped. 88-89

4/19/2024 - cupoverflowing1 Likes this wine:

could use a few more years in the cellar but still excellent, with exceptionally smooth profile and finish… black currant, tea, dark chocolate

4/18/2024 - StevieW Likes this wine:

Tasted at The Winery NYC with Arthur and Ron. Not much to add to some prior notes other than some vegetal notes on the attack, adding some interest rather than detracting. These notes didn’t follow through in the mouth, though; masked by the wonderful fruit. Well done!

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

I initially didn’t think much of this, but the wine opened very well and got much better by the last sip. Smoky, nutty nose. Gamey butter palate. Some fruit left on the medium finish, though not much, and this needed the accompanying cheese plate to really bring the flavors out. Drink now if you don’t like your whites to lose freshness 91-92

4/19/2024 - theebigjuan Likes this wine:

Generous fruit. Even start to finish. Agree a touch overoaked. Solid at the price.

4/18/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine:

Served En Magnum. Smoky nose, flint, lime. Long apricot, peach, lime finish. Still young. I’m not usually a fan of off dry as find this style neither here nor there but this was really good. 93

4/19/2024 - cdeco001 Likes this wine:

nice wine, good pairing with fish

4/19/2024 - JTAFcellar Likes this wine:

like the darker fruits, dark cherry, whole bunch, did evolve in the glass, some harsh bitterness on the finish

4/19/2024 - Luckey Likes this wine:

Fresh with plenty of acid. Almost smokey nose when first opened that dissipated within 15 minutes. After breathing, mouth/nose combined for that salty popcorn experience with extra minerality. One of the best white burgundies we've had in a while. Bring this to the [good] friend who "hates" California chardonnay. Drinking great now, but probably continues to evolve another 5-10 years.

4/19/2024 - bbq_grandcru Likes this wine:

Medium to full body. Nice muscularity in the fruit profile with dark fruits and earth. Structure and balance was nice. In a good spot and drinking beautifully.

4/19/2024 - Luckey wrote:

premox; questionable storage history

4/18/2024 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine:

Very tasty 100 % Sangiovese from Tuscany. Cherry, leather, tobacco, red fruit, medium minus body, nice long cherry acidic finish.

4/19/2024 - evannaismith wrote:

This is almost certainly a riesling. Got a little bit of lime and cotton candy, but it is a dry riesling. I have no idea why they labeled it a Chardonnay. Yum

4/19/2024 - KVM wrote:

Light lemon yellow. Medium body, feel the Viognier. Good, balanced, clean. Reasonably priced..

4/19/2024 - Ray-T Likes this wine:

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4/19/2024 - ZaphodB Likes this wine:

Light yellow colout with a golden hue and fine mousse. Nose is generous, fruity, with notes of peaches, white flowers and some honey and quince. Mouthfeel is dry, generous, fresh and fruity, with great acidity, fine fizz, nice acidity and notes of yellow apples, peaches, apricots, with a long and dry finish.

This is a dry, fresh and excellent sparkler from 100 % chenin blanc from Montlouis. Love it!

4/19/2024 - _water.into.wine_ wrote:

Excellent condition. Spicy nose. Medium to full bodied. Drinking beautifully. From Julian

4/19/2024 - KonradGee Likes this wine:

Deep colour, dark plum red, clear 3
Alluring nose. Sweet fruit, floral. Complex. Blackcurrant jam and spice. Toffee. 6.5
Full bodied. Dry. Moderate acidity. Restrained fruit. Slightly astringent. Furry tannin at the tip of the tongue. Good structure. Warm finish. Spicy. It would probably be better with a few more years age to allow the tannin to soften. Try again in 2 years? Will the fruit characters fade or develop? 7.7

4/19/2024 - gorgonZolaGrape Does not like this wine:

N: dark cherry, tobacco

P: more red/black fruit, weak structure, maybe should have decanted longer, but this fell apart on the palate for us.

Very pleasant on the nose though

4/19/2024 - Austen Likes this wine:

NRP - Vibrant fruit, linear; dry and dusty finish; left me wanting more.

4/19/2024 - Steffan Rimmer wrote:

Lemon and honey with some ginger. No complexity but for its level its Bang for your Buck

4/19/2024 - LightDancer wrote:

This wine has really come together. Well balanced, still enticing fruit, backed with enough acidity. Still in its drinking window, probably has a few years left for well-cellared bottles.

4/19/2024 - Kevin Mak Likes this wine:

Medium Ruby

Nose
Medium (+) Intensity
- Blackberry, Black Cherry, Black Plum, Vanilla, Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Tomato Leaf

Palate
- Medium (+) Acidity
- Medium Alcohol
- Medium Tannin
- Medium Bodied
- Medium (+) Finish

- Medium (+) Intensity
Blackberry, Black Cherry, Black Plum, Vanilla, Tar

Good intensity of black fruits and sweet oak, smooth tannins, decent length, good nose but lack complexity on the palate. Well balanced between fruit and oak intensity and acidity. Overall a simple, easy drinking table wine, easy to pair with food. Drink now.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Consistent
Drink now - onwards

4/17/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

With pizza, pnp

Light raspberry with medium acidity, attractive texture

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic golden-yellow
Generous floral mineral driven riesling aromas
Intense on palate, hA, h-B, dry, dense fruits, racy, long finish
Drink now-onwards

4/19/2024 - Alan Partridge Likes this wine:

Lovely stuff

Nose: dark cherries, raspberry,spice, cocoa powder and a touch of white pepper

Palate: give it couple hours to air. Great acidic balance. Quite opulent and mouth filling. Black cherries, red fruits, touch of vanilla and cocoa again, earthy and herby/savoury backbone.

Need some more.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Consistent

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow
Mineral driven riesling aroma having fine ripe yellow fruits behind
Intense on palate, hA, h-B, dry, citrus, grapefruit ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This is somewhat closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow
Somewhat shy mineral driven riesling aroma
Intense on palate, hA, m+B, dry, citrus, grapefruit ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This is somewhat closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow-golden
Shy mineral driven riesling aroma
Intense on palate, hA, mB, dry, citrus ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This seems closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/17/2024 - tanguero8 wrote:

Disappointing. Was expecting a richer more complex wine but, while smooth enough, this one was really too "neutral" and could really have been any generic medium-bodies lightly-oaked wine. Not worth the price and would not buy more.

4/19/2024 - Foch Likes this wine:

4/17/2024 - bubbachumps wrote:

Earth, raspberry and cherry on the nose. A bit on the lighter side stylistically which I enjoyed. Nice lift on the palate. Delish!